Always a fan of amalgam and merge character, my mind drifted to merging the members of my two favorite Marvel teen teams - the Runaways and the New Mutants.
I tried matching them each up based on at least one part of each of their personality, group role, character traits or powers.
Unfortunately I couldn't find a final version I was 100% happy with but I found the following merges to be pretty interesting.
- Xi'an Coy Manh (Karma) + Getrude Yorkes (Arsenic) = Kismet
Telepathic Mind Control and empathetic link creation
- Danielle Moonstar (Mirage) + Nico Minoru (Sister Grimm) = Phantasm
Team Leader, Wields the Bow of One which shoots/casts illusionary spells.
- Rahne Sinclair (Wolfsbane) + Klara Prast (Rose Red) = Lupine
Conservative views, Nature powers including plant control and animal transformation.
- Samuel Guthrie (Cannonball) + Chase Stein (Talkback) = Cannon Fists
Wields Self propelling Fistigons.
- Roberto Da Costa (Sunspot) + Victor Mancha(Victorius) = Soltron
Solar Powered Android Designed for Mass Destruction.
- Amara Aquilla (Magma) + Karolina Dean (Lucy in the Sky) = Eruption
Alien with very powerful abilities cause a volcanic eruption of rainbow magma and lava.
- Douglas Ramsey (Cypher) + Alex Wilder = Abstract
Genius Intellect, Deciphered the Prides secrets codes and died. Later resurrected with a Powerup.
Shapeshifting Alien with impressive powers that befriended the team.
- Illyana Rasputina (Magik) + Molly Hayes (Bruiser)= PRINCESS PORTAL
Originally the Youngest, probably the most powerful. Extremely strong heavy hitter that can teleport via her own children's fantasy dimension that she rules.
Missed out on a few potential fun ones like Nico + Illyana, but I'm pretty happy with this team.